Divided into four fun-filled chapters, `Outdoor and Adventurous', `Science and Nature', `Arts and Crafts' and `Rainy Day', this interactive book contains 101 exciting activities and traditional pastimes for young, intelligent boys and girls keen to explore the world and learn new skills.

During the eighteenth century ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes, remedies, gardening and household tips in their personal House Books and it became fashionable to exchange the most successful with friends and neighbours.